Resource

Peer Graded Assessments

Author: ATU Galway

What is it?

Students grade and/or provide feedback on each other’s assignments using rubrics/grading criteria they have developed themselves or with which they have been provided. This helps students to identify mistakes in their peer’s work and help each other learn from their mistakes.

Advantages & Challenges

Advantages

Challenges

Advantages

Peer assessment encourages students to critically evaluate their peers’ work, which enhances their own analytical skills and deepens understanding of course material.
Helps to develop a collaborative learning environment where students actively engage with each other’s work, exchange feedback, and learn from diverse perspectives.
Providing and receiving feedback from peers helps students develop effective communication skills, including giving constructive criticism and articulating ideas clearly.
Peer assessment can students to take ownership of their learning process, as they are actively involved in evaluating their own and their peers’ progress.

Challenges

Tips for Use

Consider providing students with training on how to grade assessments and give constructive feedback.
Provide students with a clear and easy to follow grading rubric to follow when looking at their peer’s assessments.
Consider using anonymous peer assessment to minimize bias and encourage honest feedback. This can help students feel more comfortable providing constructive feedback.
Monitor the peer assessment process closely to ensure fairness and consistency. Review assessments for accuracy and provide feedback to students on their evaluations to improve their assessment skills.

Resources

Maynooth University:Self and Peer Assessment | Maynooth University
Deakin university: Communication skills (deakin.edu.au)
McGill University: Peer Assessment Resource Document (mcgill.ca)
Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence: Microsoft Word – Pugh|CompendiumOfAssessment.docx (leeds.ac.uk)(page 66)
University of Galway: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/celt/files/curriculardesignandinnovation/SelfPeerAssess_QG_v1.3-(1).pdf (Curricular Design & Innovation – University of Galway)
Royal Society of Chemistry: Self and peer assessment | Principles of assessment for learning | Resource | RSC Education

Sample Rubrics

Trinity Western University: Rubrics & Peer Assessment | May 2020 (twu.ca)
Deakin University: Communication skills (deakin.edu.au)

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